Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-11-21
STATE NEWS.
AROOsTOOK.

ARoosToOK.
The Aroostook Republican says sixty inn
migrants have arrived at New Sweden this
summer from Sweden, Some have bought
land of Burleigh Bros; others are working
for farmers and millowners here.
LINCOLN.
Fred Collins of Waldoboro has recovered
his horse stolen by John Braun. The team
was found where Braun had sold it and the
horse showed evidence of rough usage, re-
ports the Rockland Free Press.
An oddity furnished by locality in Lin
coin County is white offers. They are not
considered breed, but freak of nature.
The Bristol Mills Cemetery Association
have recently purchased land of C. c. Rob-
bins for the purpose of enlarging the new
cemetery.
HANCOCK.
The crew Of Capt. B. H. Spurling's vessel,
the last of the Cranberry Isles fishermen to
arrive, shared over three hundred dollars
each, which is about double the share of the
others this season.
The family of Mr.. Byron. Carter, at South
west Harbor, came near being sufocated by
coal gas the other night. Their cooking stove
was closed too tightly.
The new Workingmen's Reading-rOom in
Bar Harbor, promises TO be an attractive re-
sort.
The seleetmen of Eden have refused to
grant license to Mr.. f. T. Hamor for the
erection of his steam-mill at Duck Brook al
though the mill has been erected and the
machinery is mostly set up.
Schooner Nile, commanded by two young
men by the name of Sawyer and Coombs, ran
upon the bar at the entrance of Smalls Cove,
Sunset, November ). The vessel had been
to Rockand with load of kiln wood, and,
returning home. encountered the heavy
squall. Her mainmast was carried away and
her sails nearly all blown off. The vessel
still lies upon the bar and will probably re-
main there during the winter.
The Ellsworth American tell of case
where kicking did some good, as follows
Mr.. J. w. Higgins and another man was
rowing skow up Somes Sound, and Mr.
Higgins sitting forward, a thol-pin broke
letting him fall into the water. The current
took him under the skow, and the man with
him, being greatly excited, caught him by
the foot, which came very near drowning
him by keeping his head under water. Ii
was only by kicking himself clear that he
lived to tell the tale
Union people are working for soldiers
monument, to cost about 81 900.
A union sociable was held in Camden re-
Gently to enable a lady to take her husband
to Boston for treatment in case of paral-
ysis.
Michael Levison, a native of Rockland and
sailor on board the Annie NJ Hoton, was
fatally injured at New London. Conn, by
heavy halyard block striking him upon the
head.
The government tide-station, that was To-
Gated at Pulpit Harbor about eighteen years
ago, and has been in charge of Mr.. j. G
Spaulding, of the United States Coast Sur
vey, is to be discontinued next spring, and
the instruments for tidal and other obser
vations are to be removed to Savannah, Ga
KENNEBEc.
some curiosities in the shape of two and
three perfectly formed ears of corn growing
from one STEM the aggregate length of one
trio being over twenty inches of sound and
bright corn.
OXFORD.
Joseph P. Haskell, proprietor of the new
steam mill at Waterford and manufacturer OF
bowels, spools, &C., has failed. Liabilities
not fully known.
PENOBSCoT.
The Wing learns that James Carroll, al
employee in the tannery of ii. Poor & Son
VIM, died Thursday, of blood poisoning
cansed by scratching pimple while working
on hides. This is the fifth or sixth death il
that tannery from the same cause.
A little fellow of thirteen years up il
Argyle is developing into quite horse
trainer. His name is Warren Fernald ant
he has a colt five months old which he ha
nicely broken to harness. The animal is a.
steady as an old horse and obeys every
order from his young master with the great
est sagacity.
Mr.. John Tilton who died at Soutl
Molunkus Monday night of cancer in tn,
stomach, presented an interesting case fo
medical men. He lived thirty eight days
without taking any nourshment.
VIM. WEIGH of IIampden, who was pushe,
down the stairs of IL Bangor dance hall Fri
day night, died about 4 o'clock SATURDAY
morning.
Mr. WEIGH, of Corinna has leased the
sawmill at Stetson and has now control o
the water-power. Last springs freshets rem
dered the dam almost useless, but he ha
given it thorough overhauling and will saw
all kinds of lumber including spool timber.
The business at Garland corn factory wa
finished last week, the product being thirteer
carloads.
PIsCATAoUIs
An engine of the Monson railroad Will,
backing to one of the quarries had her cal
caught by slack guy-rope from derrick
1t started the cab from its fastenings and
came near taking it off entirely.
A correspondent writes to the Dexter
Gazette from Chandler & Pages camp OF
Lily Bay: The 4th of this month large
bear came into McPheter's camp and carried
away u quarter of beef They kept watcl
for him the next night, and Mr.. McPheter.
took his gun and shot him, firing through tn,
cooks window. The hide measured eigh
feet from tip to tip.
Deer are also plenty but man needs hii
ssven leagued boots to catch them.
There are ten inches of snow at Blanchard
and lumbermen are happy.
SOMERSET.
A meeting of the managers of the Show
hogan Board of Trade was held, Wednesday
evening, to consider the building of the rail
road between Skowhegan and Norridgewock
All present were strongly in favor of the road
and the citizens of the town, with hardly an
exception, wanted the road, also the people in
Madison, Arson, Scion and Bingham. II
was resolved to call general meeting of the
Board of Trade for the Goth at Skowhegan.
1t was announced that the Somerset road was
willing to build one-half of the connecting
link, provided outside parties would build the
other half.
WASHINGTON.
The Columbia Falls Lumber Company
will put into the woods to haul long lumber,
about seven teams. These, with favorable
winter, will put into the lake and river logs
enough to stock both mills.